[harshbarj]

Originally Posted by MountainMen

Yes, Aldi is the cheapest overall, but I didn't include them because that's comparing apples to oranges. Aldi sells flavorless off-brands and almost nothing with any nutrients. If you don't have any taste buds, then certainly go to Aldi.

And you have once again shown why your opinion means nothing!

[nebr]

I agree with Mountain Men on this one. There is a reason for price differentials in food, just like there are reasons for price differentials with any other consumer product. You get what you pay for - food is no exception. Hy-Vee is a pretty decent compromise with regard to quality and cost.

[harshbarj]

Originally Posted by nebr

I agree with Mountain Men on this one. There is a reason for price differentials in food, just like there are reasons for price differentials with any other consumer product. You get what you pay for - food is no exception. Hy-Vee is a pretty decent compromise with regard to quality and cost.

The price difference comes from aldi having a minimal staff and doing minimal advertizing. A quick look at the label shows that Aldi's products have nearly the same nutritional content as the national brands.

Am I to believe a can of campbells soup is healthier at Hyvee because it's more expensive than that sold in No Frills? There is more to determining the worth of a product than it's price.

[Tim86]

No Frills??? Are they about the same as Aldi?

[SandmanSand]

Any typical kind of a "dollar" store. Brand named foods, generics, and some have frozen/refrigerated foods. It's not a whole grocery store, but good for staples.
The cheapest food is stuff borrowed from your neighbors.

Aldi's is small and they have limited food items.
http://aldi.us/index_ENU_HTML.htm
No Frills is a regular grocery store. Deli, bakery, etc. what you'd find in any other store. If you're in Omaha now I'm sure there's one close to you, and you have a food ad flyer laying around.
http://www.nofrillssupermarkets.com/home.htm

[nebr]

Originally Posted by harshbarj

The price difference comes from aldi having a minimal staff and doing minimal advertizing. A quick look at the label shows that Aldi's products have nearly the same nutritional content as the national brands.

Am I to believe a can of campbells soup is healthier at Hyvee because it's more expensive than that sold in No Frills? There is more to determining the worth of a product than it's price.

Don't be so obtuse - obviously neither Mountain Men nor I were making reference to canned food of the same brand. That is not the extent of, or even included in, my grocery shopping.

[harshbarj]

Originally Posted by nebr

Don't be so obtuse - obviously neither Mountain Men nor I were making reference to canned food of the same brand. That is not the extent of, or even included in, my grocery shopping.

It was just an example. Same could be said of a bell pepper or tomato. If you don't specify what you mean then expect people to have to take stabs.

Now if you try that whole organic garbage, that's not scientifically proven and can't be used in an argument. Well not one that going to go far that is.

Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food

"The weight of the available scientific evidence has not shown a significant difference between organic and more conventionally grown food in terms of safety, nutritional value, or taste."

[nebr]

Originally Posted by harshbarj

It was just an example. Same could be said of a bell pepper or tomato. If you don't specify what you mean then expect people to have to take stabs.

Now if you try that whole organic garbage, that's not scientifically proven and can't be used in an argument. Well not one that going to go far that is.

I am having some amount of difficulty interpreting your fourth and fifth sentences. However, I think that the overall point of your argument is something like this: all tomatos are the same and organic food is stupid. Any gardener, chef, or person who enjoys eating can tell you that your first point is absurd. On the second point, I will educate you that organic food and humanely raised animals are about more than nutrition. If you would like, I can recommend some informative books or DVDs on the subject. Also, just an observation: discussing what is and is not scientifically proven and backing it up with a wikipedia article is very funny. I assume you meant that as a joke.

[Tim86]

Once again, we're getting way off topic here. Please take your argument on the merits of organic food to a diffferent thread. We're talking about where to find the cheapest groceries.

[SandmanSand]

Originally Posted by Tim86

Once again, we're getting way off topic here. Please take your argument on the merits of organic food to a diffferent thread. We're talking about where to find the cheapest groceries.

Read above then, since where to buy cheaper has been mentioned.
Nothing on C-D will ever stay on just one topic in a thread, state, or sub forum - so just read past those.